Popovich uses Ginobili’s locker room trip to tweak Thunder

Manu Ginobili limped to the locker room late in Oklahoma City’s Game 3 victory on Sunday, adding potential injury to insult.

Never fear, however. (Or at least not too much.) Ginobili said after the game, which brought the Thunder to within 2-1 in the Western Conference Finals, it was merely a check-up on soreness in his foot that he’s apparently been suffering for a while now.

“I’m just sore,” he said. “Some games are worse. Others I’m OK. No big concern.”

That didn’t stop Spurs coach Gregg Popovich from taking a little poke at the Thunder after Serge Ibaka, having been announced as out for at least the series, enjoyed a triumphant return.